Hoping Someone Is Able To Tell Me What's Up With This 1981 Penny...

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tateloo New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 2:32 pm Hello! This is my first posting so bear with me if I seem completely clueless! I always hold on to my 1981 penny's. A- for nostalgic reasons because it's the year I was born. And B- because I know they were still made with mostly copper at that time. So I've seen quite a few 1981 pennies but I've never seen one like this. I've been searching the web for days to try and find something similar but I have been unsuccessful. Any insight would be greatly appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

CoinTheTerm Pillar of the Community United States 1161 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 2:40 pm Looks like a normal 81 cent, what are you saying that you see? Never mentioned what you are seeing, welcome to CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
rocktowngal Pillar of the Community United States 594 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 2:45 pm Are you talking about the split rim? I think it's called a misaligned die strike. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 2:46 pm to CCF. If the other side is centered normal,you have a minor MAD with a fold over Rim Fin. It is a spender. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 3:29 pm @tateloo, first welcome to CCF. Second, while I agree with @john1 that it looks like a folded over Rim Fin, it is kinda neat to save coins from your birth year, so of course keep it if you want. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 3:34 pm If the reverse is normal, it's just a minor misaligned die strike. They become collectible when it's far enough off that the design elements are cut off. If you like it, keep it, if only for the reasons you listed. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 4:40 pm now you know to come here first for any coin question. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 6:07 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
tateloo New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 6:25 pm Thank you all so much! If nothing else this penny introduced me to the world of coin collecting! I'm quite fascinated and I intend to keep learning! Again, thanks a million everyone :) Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/26/2019 9:36 pm http://www.error-ref.com/?s=tilted+die Tilted die die issue. See the right side of the half dollar. The left side of the half dollar is not like coin. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189142 Posts	Posted 10/27/2019 02:00 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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